Suzuki begins notifying dealers of closings

[02BusaMark]

Just found out my local shop, Flat Out, is one of the 20% that have been notified. The manager couldn't have been more surprised. Swung by to pick up parts, and he mentioned that they couldn't get parts for "maybe a few weeks." He said they were going through the appeal process. He couldn't understand how their store was selected as the were 2nd in the country just a few years back in sales. Lucky for me they has the gasket in stock.

 

[StrtRac3r]

Being that the busa is not a bike That gets sent to the scrap yard often, I think dealers would be smart not to take the option of sending the parts back for cash. But if they can't order parts at cost, they will run out eventually.

 

[mysticblu999]

Lost mine....

 

[02BusaMark]

The manager mentioned they offered them $10K. He said he had $50K in parts and they were worth much more there in the store.

He said only 5 dealers in the country have appealed, them being one. The "certified letter" they received of the bankruptcy situation was the size of a phone book.

Hope they make it through this...